Road improvement in Orange County shows low cost success
The Maple Dale Good Roads club in Orange County New York demonstrated a low cost road improvement method at about 200 dollars per mile. The technique uses a King drag inspired tool with planks and steel blades to create a smooth oval crowned road and has kept four miles improved since 2005. The effort aligns with state grants for widespread highway upgrades and argues for modest spending to yield durable results.
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Orange County
N.Y
Maple Dale
Maple Dale Good Roads Club
New York State
State
New Yorker
Palmer
Maple Dale Club
Feather-picking rules for geese and goslings
The text provides cautions on when and how to pluck a goose’s feathers. It warns against overharvesting, especially more than once a year or from goslings, and notes risks if feathers near wings or down are removed. It suggests limiting plucking to feathers from geese killed for market and avoiding sensitive areas.
Santiago's refined elite amid earthquake ruins and abroad trophies
The Paris of Chile, Santiago, rebuilds after a South American quake. Wealthy residents enjoy luxury, carriages, and ornate Alameda avenues while Peru loots influenced by war. Statues honor Irish figures and leaders, including Washington and Lincoln, copied from Peruvian spoils.
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Santiago
South America
Paria
Chile
Kansas City
Central Park
Parla
Valparaiso
Mart
Alameda
Santa Lucia
Old Fort
National Park
O' Higgins
Pratt
Lynch
O'Brian
Spain
Post Office
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
Peru
Garfield Memorial Planned At Long Branch Ocean Ave Site
Long Branch New Jersey plans a Garfield memorial monument after his death in 1881. A triangle at the Francklyn cottage entrance is eyed. land owned by Charles T. Cook and the Washington Wilson estate is set as park space to deter unsightly housing.
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Long Branch
N. J
James A. Garfield
Ocean Avenue
Us1
New York Sun
Charles T. Cook
Washington Wilson
Cook
Mr. Wilson
President Garfield
New York and Long Branch
Francklyn Cottage
Garfield
Washington
Oliver Byron
New norsk gammel ost described as a rich brown cheese
The New York Press reports gammel ost a Norwegian goat milk cheese aged two to three years with herbs and sugar. Imported at 1.75 dollars per pound, grocers say it spreads like butter and tastes like Parmesan with a hint of anchovy paste. Hotels have adopted it. retailers expect wide future demand.
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New York
Norway
No Seeds In Apples At Willistown Orchard
Howard Garrett of Willistown Township, Pennsylvania, claims to have bred seedless apples. He has two bearing trees in his orchard that have produced fruit for several seasons. He will not explain the method, but the apples contain cores and no seeds while offering excellent flavor.
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Howard Garrett
Willistown Township
Acting Governor Sherman Leaves State In Unexplained Departure
Springfield Aug 81 Acting Governor Sherman has left the state without informing his destination. Senator Arville Kerry president pro tempore of the senate was summoned from Peoria by the secretary of state and will oversee executive affairs until Sherman or Governor Deneen returns.
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Springfield
Sherman
Arville Kerry
Senate
Peoria
Deneen
Kansas City Gas Franchises Face Hurdle in Talks
Negotiations between Kansas City officials and the Kansas Missouri Gas company, holder of the city's artificial gas franchise at 1.104 thousand dollars, failed temporarily. City leaders contemplate purchasing the gas plants as steps toward control or takeover.
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Kansas City
Kansas, Missouri
Gias Company
Oak and Pine Compared in Uses and Value
A discussion contrasts oak and pine wood, noting oak offers unmatched strength and durability for shipbuilding and furniture while pine is abundant and versatile including houses, ship carpentry, turpentine, tar, resin, matches, and paper pulp. An urban quip about an 'encyclopedia of sporting events' adds a humorous touch from the Chicago News.
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Chicago News
Summer Diarrhoea in Children Warning and Remedy
In hot weather the first looseness of a child’s bowels needs immediate care to prevent serious illness. A few doses of Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy followed by castor oil cleanse the system. Rev M Stockland of Little Falls Minnesota endorses this remedy for summer disorders in children. Sold by Cook & Sherman and Stewart's Pharmacy.
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Chamberlain
Rev. M. ©. Stockland
Little Falls
Minn
Cook & Sherman and
Stewart's Pharmacy
Panama Canal Locks Change Favored by Engineers Board
Washington officials report the consulting board of engineers favors a sea level canal with large locks. The minority plan would differ by lock width and usable length, but Congress authorized a lock level plan with flexibility for improvements as chief engineer permissions allow.
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Washington, Aug St
Panama Canal
Consulting Board of Engineers
the Rock
Congress
Sion
Board of Consulting Engineers
Roosevelt Flame club targeted for possible fraud order
The Roosevelt Flame club of New York City faces a post office probe at President Theodore Roosevelt's request. Postmaster General Cortelyou will act to issue a fraud order, citing a circular stating funds are raised to buy the birthplace house and that 16 percent of contributions go to club maintenance.
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Oyster Bay
N. Y
Roosevelt Flame Club
New York City
Post Office Department
Roosevelt
Cortelyou
Seagamore
Roderick Bett
Shost Twentieth Street
President Roosevelt
Englishman's Gift to Cincinnati and New York
Surgeon General James P. Walker of England recently bequeathed a gift to Cincinnati and New York, as noted in a late August report. The details of the bequest and the donor’s identity are provided, highlighting the philanthropy connected to these cities.
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Cincinnati
New York
James P. Walker
England
Women use Lydia Pinkham remedy for relief from monthly suffering
Thousands of American women find relief from painful or irregular periods with Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Irene Crosby of Savannah Georgia reports benefit after other treatments failed, and urges others to seek guidance from Mrs Pinkham of Lynn Massachusetts for free advice.
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Irene Crosby
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia BE. Pinkham
Chariton Street
Savannah
Lloyd Library funds research into clinical medicine and pharmacy
The Lloyd Library of Cincinnati amassed manuscripts and funded £50,000 to trustees for expert investigations into the practice of medicine and pharmacy. The program focuses on clinical medicine rather than theoretical work, seeking original inquiries into medicine’s specific actions.
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Lloyd Lbrary
Cincinnati
Pennsylvanian Flyer Collision Near Ebenezer
In Buffalo on August 31 a Pennsylvania flyer from Philadelphia to Washington derailed a switch engine at Ebenezer. The switch engine was demolished and two passenger locomotives damaged. Engineeer Potter of the switch engine was seriously injured and Engineer Ransberry of a passenger engine was hurt but not seriously. No passengers were injured.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Philadelphia
Washington
Ebenezer
Potter
Ransberry
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